About
Quinn Li leads Qualcomm Ventures, overseeing its $2B+ global portfolio and investing in AI, automotive, mobile, enterprise/data center, and IoT. He previously held engineering and product roles at Lucent Technologies, Broadcom, and IBM, and holds an MBA from Cornell and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Experience
- Qualcomm VenturesSenior Vice President, Global Head of Qualcomm Venturescurrent2018 — presentSan Diego, California
- Qualcomm VenturesVice President, Gobal Head of Qualcomm Ventures2016 — 2018San Diego, California
- Qualcomm VenturesVice President, Managing Director of North America2012 — 2016San Diego, California
- Qualcomm VenturesSenior Manager/Director2005 — 2012San Diego, California
- CohesityBoard Observercurrent2015 — present
- RetailNextBoard Observercurrent2014 — present
- Pensando SystemsBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- Airspan NetworksBoard Member2020 — 2021
- Innovium Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2021
- OneWebBoard Member2016 — 2020
- VerveBoard Observer2013 — 2020
- AMEC (Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.)Board Observer2007 — 2019
- ZoomBoard Obsever2018 — 2019
- eeroBoard Observer2018 — 2019
- LytroBoard Observer2014 — 2018
- PlacemeterBoard Observer2014 — 2016
- PowerCloud SystemsBoard Member2011 — 2014
- TDK InvenSenseBoard Observer2007 — 2011
- A123 SystemsBoard Observer2005 — 2009
- IBMProduct Manager2003 — 2005
Education
- Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA2002 — 2003
- Washington University in St. LouisMS, PhD1992 — 1996
- Washington University in St. LouisBS, Electrical Engineering1990 — 1992
Skills & more
Wireless76Go-to-market Strategy39Mobile Devices423G4Product Management43Investments18Semiconductors15Strategic Partnerships49Start-ups33Product Marketing23Semiconductor Industry8Mobile Applications5
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StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMobile CommunicationsProduct DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentTelecommunicationsVenture CapitalCross-functional Team LeadershipMobile InternetProduct LaunchBusiness StrategyMobile TechnologyFrom Quinn's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management80
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid (Dong Hwan) KimPartner & COO at Adelphi Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis130
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verve1
Also worked at Zoom27
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesRyan AzusFormer Chief Revenue Officer at Zoom Video Communications at Scale Venture PartnersJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersJimFounder/General Partner at Maven Ventures
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Also worked at Lytro2
Also worked at PowerCloud Systems1
Colleagues at Qualcomm Ventures
Adam Schwenker
Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures
Albert Wang
Senior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Alexandre Villela
Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Anirvan Chowdhury
Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Boaz Peer
Managing Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm Ventures
Carlos Kokron
Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures
Charles Curran
Investor at Qualcomm Ventures
Christopher West
Senior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm Ventures
Network1
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